No. 21-7997

Benjamin Green Robinson v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-05-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion cocaine-trafficking criminal-procedure evidence judgment-of-acquittal judicial-discretion motion-in-limine motion-to-suppress plain-error prior-conviction
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-06-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower courts abused their discretion in admitting prior conviction evidence

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Whether the lower courts abused their discretion in granting the Government's motion in limine to admit into evidence, Petitioner's prior State court conviction for cocaine trafficking ; (2) Whether the lower courts abused their discretion in denying Petitioner's pretrial motion to suppress the initial cocaine shipments that were intercepted and seized at the U.S. Post Office in Daytona Beach, Florida (3) Whether there was sufficient evidence to deny the Petitioner's Motion for judgement of acquittal as to the charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine (4) Whether plain error occurred when renewed pretrial arguments were not made to exclude Petitioner's prior State cocaine trafficking conviction and the initial seizure of cocaine in Petitioner's case : (5) Whether post-trial, the lower court abused its discretion in not dismissing this case against the Petitioner

Docket Entries

2022-06-27
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
2022-06-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-05-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2022)

Attorneys

Benjamin Green Robinson
Benjamin Green Robinson — Petitioner
Benjamin Green Robinson — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent